Martin Nduwimana was the First Vice-President

Vice-President of Burundi

The position of Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi was created in June 1998, when a transitional constitution went into effect. It replaced the post of Prime Minister.- Interim Period :...

 of Burundi

Burundi

Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...

 from 29 August 2005 to November 2007. He is an ethnic Tutsi

Tutsi

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 member of the Union for National Progress

Union for National Progress

The Union for National Progress is a nationalist political party in Burundi, receiving most of its support from members of the Tutsi ethnic group. It is celebrated for its role in gaining Burundian independence. UPRONA's most famous prime minister and Burundi National Hero is Prince Louis Rwagasore...

 (UPRONA) party.

He is originally from Mugamba commune in Bururi Province

Bururi Province

Bururi is one of the seventeen provinces of Burundi. It is also the largest. It includes the city of Bururi, the provincial capital, and the city of Rumonge which sits on the shores of Lake Tanganyika...

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Nduwimana was nominated by President Pierre Nkurunziza

Pierre Nkurunziza

Pierre Nkurunziza is a Burundian politician who has been President of Burundi since 2005. He is the Chairman of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy , the ruling party in Burundi, and also the current Chairman of the East African...

 on 29 August 2005. He was endorsed by both chambers of parliament

Parliament of Burundi

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 (National Assembly

National Assembly of Burundi

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 - 108 votes 'for', one abstention and 47 votes 'for', 1 'against' in the Senate

Senate of Burundi

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) and immediately sworn in.

According to the constitution, Burundi's First Vice-President is responsible for political and administrative affairs.

Nduwimana announced on 7 November 2007 that he had resigned as First Vice-President and that Nkurunziza had accepted his resignation. This followed UPRONA's disapproval of what it considered to be Nduwimana's failure to unhold the party's interests in the government. On 8 November, another member of UPRONA, Yves Sahinguvu

Yves Sahinguvu

Dr. Yves Sahinguvu is a Burundian politician and medical doctor. From November 2007 to August 2010, he was the First Vice President in charge of political and administrative affairs....

, was elected as First Vice-President. Afterwards, Nduwimana was reported to be seeking work with the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi

United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi

The United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi was established by the United Nations Security Council to support the government of Burundi in its efforts towards long-term peace and stability and to replace the work of United Nations Operation in Burundi...

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